| aquatic | <ecology, marine biology> Living in or on water for all or a substantial part of the life span (generally restricted to fresh water or inland waters). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| aquatic plant | <botany> Plants that must grow in water whether rooted in the mud or floating without anchorage, plants that must complete part or all of their life cycle in or near the water. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aquatic root | <plant biology> Roots that develop on stems above the normal position occupied by roots, in response to prolonged inundation with water. (09 Oct 1997) |
| conservation of energy resources | Planned management, use, and preservation of energy resources. (12 Dec 1998) |
| conservation of natural resources | The protection, preservation, restoration, and rational use of all resources in the total environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health resources | Available manpower, facilities, revenue, equipment, and supplies to produce requisite health care and services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| shaded riverine aquatic cover | Near-shore aquatic area occurring at the interface between a stream and adjacent woody habitat. (09 Oct 1997) |
| special aquatic site | Those sites identified in 40 CRF 230, Subpart E (i.e., sanctuaries and refuges, wetlands, mud flats, vegetated shallows, coral reefs, and riffle and pool complexes). They are geographic areas, large or small, possessing special ecological characteristics of productivity, habitat, wildlife protection, or other important and easily disrupted ecological values. These areas are generally recognised as significantly influencing or positively contributing to the general overall environmental health or vitality of the entire ecosystem of a region. Source: Environmental Protection Agency, 40 CFR |
| energy-generating resources | Natural energy sources of power supply. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states health resources and services administration | A component of the public health service that provides leadership related to the delivery of health services and the requirements for and distribution of health resources, including manpower training. (12 Dec 1998) |
| renewable energy resource | <ecology> An energy resource replenished continuously or that is replaced after use through natural means. Sustainable energy. Renewable energy resources include bioenergy, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal power, and hydropower. (25 Jun 1999) |
| resource | <chemistry> Total amount of a substance which exists in the earth and could conceivably be extracted someday at some price with some technology. Typically much larger than reserves. (10 Mar 1998) |
| resource conservation and recovery act | (RCRA) A federal law regulating solid and hazardous waste. RCRA governs the generation, storage, treatment, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste. (05 Dec 1998) |
| resource values | A resource, natural or social, that is found in an area. Resource values may have varying levels of significance. (05 Dec 1998) |
| integrated resource planning | See Least cost planning. (05 Dec 1998) |